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Arts and Entertainment

A&E 3/21/18 12:20am

‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

By Maddie Flavin

Where Aptaker and Berger really knock it out of the ballpark is with their ability to portray the growing pains of finding one’s identity as a young person.

A&E 3/21/18 12:16am

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

By Maddie Flavin

Finley's screenplay uses a backdrop of high society and restless adolescence to ask if emotional attachment has value in a cold, calculating world.

A&E 3/21/18 12:11am

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

By Naomi Wentz

The album makes What So Not’s work more accessible to “beginner audiences” and cements the Australian producer’s place in electronic music.

A&E 3/21/18 12:07am

Hunting for happy hours

By Walden Pemantle

Missing out on the enormous array of cocktail bars, ice houses and dives that make up Houston’s bar scene would be a real shame, and for those willing to hunt, a number of excellent bars nearby offer happy hours cheap enough to stay within your beer money budget.

A&E 3/7/18 12:01am

From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

By Amelia Calautti

I’ll never forget my New York roots, but I can justly say that the South has shaped me in ways that New York could never have. From how I dress to how I talk, here are some of the ways I assimilated to my new Southern life.

A&E 3/6/18 11:48pm

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

By Simona Matovic

Rock isn’t provocative for the sake of being provocative — he wants the audience to question what the ridiculousness of the role reversal means about society.

A&E 3/6/18 11:42pm

GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

By Naomi Wentz

“Death to Genres, Vol. 3” features a lot of collaborations with some pretty noteworthy electronic artists but these do not produce the dynamic music that they had the potential to.

A&E 2/28/18 12:27am

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

By Christina Tan

The album evokes the entire spectrum of moods expected from a record-breaking film: at times brooding and dark, other times hopeful and sweet.

A&E 2/28/18 12:17am

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

By Cannon Lewis

Despite issues with the script, the Rice Theatre Program and Rice Players’ production features some of the best acting and musical talent that its producers have to offer.

A&E 2/20/18 10:39pm

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

By Michael VerMeulen

Director and writer Ryan Coogler crafts a beautiful work that simultaneously serves as a fun addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and a powerful statement on the contemporary political climate.

A&E 2/20/18 10:32pm

‘I, Tonya’ complicates an infamous sports scandal

By Maddie Flavin

The tragicomedy biopic “I, Tonya,” is based on “irony-free, wildly contradictory, totally true” interviews with Harding and ex-husband Jeff Gillooly. The film uses them to ask us: What if our notions about her were wrong?

A&E 2/20/18 10:21pm

‘Honey’ sounds different, but doesn’t live up to artists’ potential

By Naomi Wentz

All of the tracks on “Honey” are very repetitive, using the same drop twice in each song, a common structure in electronic music that cries out for some type of vocalist.

A&E 2/14/18 12:27am

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” balances violence and hope

By Maddie Flavin

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” really earns its TV-MA rating.

A&E 2/14/18 12:19am

A lonely heart’s Valentine’s Day viewing guide

By Ryan Lee

You know the drill. Eat at home. Stay away from social media. Yes, us stags and spinsters have learned to deal with the week of Feb.

A&E 2/14/18 12:06am

Netflix original ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ squanders its potential

By Michael VerMeulen

During Super Bowl LII, Netflix dropped the first trailer for “The Cloverfield Paradox,” the third installment in the fascinating, ever-shifting Cloverfield franchise that began in 2008.

A&E 2/13/18 11:57pm

MGMT comes of age with fourth album, “Little Dark Age”

By Simona Matovic

After MGMT’s successful 2007 debut, “Oracular Spectacular,” which included their most popular songs, “Kids” and “Electric Feel,” their subsequent, more experimental 2010 and 2013 albums departed from their initial sound and never gained much traction.

A&E 2/13/18 11:42pm

Ballin’ On A budget: The best makeup products at the drugstore

By Amelia Calautti

Sia once sang, “Baby I don't need dollar bills to have fun tonight, I love cheap thrills,” and, while she may have been talking about partying, the same goes for shopping for makeup.

A&E 2/13/18 10:58pm

Migos falls flat on ‘Culture II’ album

By Naomi Pringle

The self-importance that accompanies any rap album longer than an hour and a half is almost always a recipe for disaster, but Migos could have been forgiven for their lengthy runtime had the quality of “Culture 2” remained as consistent as its predecessor.

A&E 2/6/18 2:30am

Moody Center merges art and science with spring offerings

By Christina Tan

The Moody Center for the Arts merges art and science in three new exhibitions: “Island Universe,”“Pile the Wood High!,” and “Particle Chamber.”

A&E 1/31/18 1:26am

In “Cosmic Energy,” Jorge Deredia meditates on the universe and human nature

By Ye Lim Oh

A human figure emerges from the lofty curves of marble. A measured gleam coats an aura of impenetrability, leaving no signs of distress or rapture in its carefully polished expression. Tenderly couched between the arches of its body lies a sphere, a central motif in Deredia’s oeuvre.

Arts and Entertainment

‘Love, Simon’ imagines coming out as a universal experience

‘Thoroughbreds’ follows in the footsteps of twisted cult classic

“Not All the Beautiful Things” builds on What So Not’s sound

Hunting for happy hours

From New York to Texas: How Southern living changed my lifestyle

Chris Rock’s humor remains rock-solid in ‘Tamborine’

GTA relies on their old formula with ‘Death to Genres, Vol. 3’

Black Panther the Album redefines soundtrack expectations with fresh and meaningful collaborations

Talent balances troubling themes in ‘Dogfight’

Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ is both a critical and cultural success

‘I, Tonya’ complicates an infamous sports scandal

‘Honey’ sounds different, but doesn’t live up to artists’ potential

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” balances violence and hope

A lonely heart’s Valentine’s Day viewing guide

Netflix original ‘The Cloverfield Paradox’ squanders its potential

MGMT comes of age with fourth album, “Little Dark Age”

Ballin’ On A budget: The best makeup products at the drugstore

Migos falls flat on ‘Culture II’ album

Moody Center merges art and science with spring offerings

In “Cosmic Energy,” Jorge Deredia meditates on the universe and human nature

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